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1996 Honda Odyssey Recalls, Complaints & Specs

No safety recalls list the 1996 Honda Odyssey, and owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

0
safety recalls
70
owner complaints to NHTSA
4 / 2
complaints citing a crash / fire
19
MPG combined (EPA)

No safety recalls on record

NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 1996 Honda Odyssey. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.

70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1996 Honda Odyssey have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash and 2 describe a fire. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 128,914 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 10 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Cruising at 35 miles an hour down park boulevard without hitting any bumps the passenger AIRBAG exploded. The explosion was so hard that it knocked down the rearview mirror, the glove compartment door”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 24, 2021 · Air bags

“This is the second time that we have had an ignition switch failure on this 1996 honda odyssey. It will sometimes start, with some jiggling of the key, or will not start at all. It has cut out while d”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 22, 2016 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1996 Honda Odyssey. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined19 mpg
City / Highway18 / 22
FuelRegular
EPA classMidsize-Large Station Wagons
Engine4 cyl, 2.2 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd

Compare Honda Odyssey model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Honda Odyssey model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1990 Honda Odyssey02
1994 Honda Odyssey01
1995 Honda Odyssey096
1996 Honda Odyssey070
1997 Honda Odyssey220
1998 Honda Odyssey373
1999 Honda Odyssey9518
2000 Honda Odyssey6675
2001 Honda Odyssey1619
2002 Honda Odyssey10960
2003 Honda Odyssey15914
2004 Honda Odyssey13585
2005 Honda Odyssey8830
2006 Honda Odyssey3703
2007 Honda Odyssey4830
2008 Honda Odyssey4499
2009 Honda Odyssey3198
2010 Honda Odyssey1255
2011 Honda Odyssey5235
2012 Honda Odyssey5245
2013 Honda Odyssey6210
2014 Honda Odyssey5308
2015 Honda Odyssey6206
2016 Honda Odyssey6270
2017 Honda Odyssey239
2018 Honda Odyssey16995
2019 Honda Odyssey20978
2020 Honda Odyssey14478
2021 Honda Odyssey8143
2022 Honda Odyssey9136
2023 Honda Odyssey5101
2024 Honda Odyssey3114
2025 Honda Odyssey2401
2026 Honda Odyssey242

Checking a specific 1996 Honda Odyssey

How do I know if my 1996 Honda Odyssey has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Honda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Honda models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.